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Disassembly








SEAT: REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY (for RH Side):

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE RECLINING COVER PROTECTOR LH






(a) Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
(b) Remove the screw.
(c) Remove the reclining cover protector LH as shown in the illustration.
2. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER UPPER LH
(a) Remove the screw.
(b) Disengage the claw and remove the center seat hinge cover upper LH.
3. REMOVE CENTER SEAT ASSEMBLY
(a) Release the rubber band on the backside of the rear seatback board sub-assembly.
(b) Remove the hog rings.
(c) Remove the 4 bolts and center seat assembly.
4. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY CENTER
5. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK COVER






(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seatback lock cover as shown in the illustration.
6. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK COVER






(a) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 8 claws and remove the 2 rear seatback covers.
7. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY






(a) Disengage the 4 clips and remove the rear seatback board sub-assembly.
8. REMOVE RECLINING COVER PROTECTOR RH
(a) Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
(b) Remove the screw and reclining cover protector RH.
9. REMOVE CENTER SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "torx" bolts and center seat cushion assembly.
10. REMOVE CENTER SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and center seat cushion frame sub-assembly.
11. REMOVE CENTER SEAT CUSHION COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the hog rings and center seat cushion cover sub-assembly.
12. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION PAD CENTER
13. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK HINGE SUB-ASSEMBLY CENTER
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "torx" bolts and rear seatback hinge sub-assembly center.
14. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK MOULDING LH
(a) Remove the 3 screws and rear seatback moulding LH.
15. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK MOULDING RH
(a) Remove the 3 screws and rear seatback moulding RH.
16. REMOVE REAR SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY CENTER
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "torx" bolts.
(b) Remove the nut, rear seat center armrest support, and rear seat armrest assembly center.
17. REMOVE REAR SEAT CENTER ARMREST SUPPORT
18. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT






(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat headrest support (LH side).
19. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

20. REMOVE NO.1 SEATBACK COVER
(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Using a moulding remover, disengage the 2 claws and remove the No.1 seatback cover.
21. REMOVE COAT HOOK CAP






(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 3 claws and remove the coat hook cap.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

22. REMOVE NO.2 CENTER SEATBACK COVER
(a) Remove the fold seatback cover.
(b) Remove the 3 screws and No.2 center seatback cover with the rear seatback rod control lever outer.
(c) Remove the No.2 center seatback cover from the rear seatback rod control lever outer.
23. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK ROD CONTROL LEVER OUTER
(a) Remove the rear seatback rod control lever outer from the fold seatback wire.
24. REMOVE FOLD SEATBACK WIRE
25. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback lock sub-assembly.
26. REMOVE CENTER SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY
27. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD CARPET ASSEMBLY






(a) Release the rubber band on the backside of the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
(b) Disengage the 4 clips and remove the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
28. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOULDING RH






(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Disengage the claw and remove the rear seat cushion moulding RH as shown in the illustration.
29. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOULDING REAR RH






(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Disengage the 3 claws and remove the rear seat cushion moulding rear RH.
30. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "torx" bolts.
(b) Remove the hog rings.
(c) Remove the 2 bolts and separate type rear seat cushion assembly.
31. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and rear seat cushion frame sub-assembly.
32. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER
(a) Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seat cushion cover.
33. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION PAD
34. REMOVE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY INNER Removal

35. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY
36. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK STRIKER COVER
(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seatback lock striker cover.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

37. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY






(a) Remove the 2 screws.
(b) Disengage the rear seat reclining control cable and remove the rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly.
38. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT






(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat headrest support (LH side).
39. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
HINT: Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

40. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK BEZEL UPPER






(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seatback lock bezel upper.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

41. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK STRIKER PROTECTOR
(a) Remove the rear seatback lock striker protector.
42. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK STRIKER
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the rear seat lock striker.
43. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD






(a) Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor anchor side of the rear seat belt assembly outer center.
(b) Remove the 2 clips.
(c) Remove the bolt and rear seat belt hook.
(d) Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover with pad.
44. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER
(a) Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover.
45. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK PAD
46. REMOVE REAR CENTER SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY Removal

47. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT COVER






(a) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat shoulder belt cover as shown in the illustration.
48. REMOVE FOLD SEAT STOPPER BAND ASSEMBLY NO.1
(a) Remove the bolt and fold seat stopper band assembly No.1.
49. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING COVER INNER RH
(a) Remove the screw.
(b) Disengage the claw and remove the rear seat reclining cover inner RH.
50. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER NO.1
(a) Remove the screw and rear seat cover No.1.
51. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER NO.2
(a) Remove the screw and rear seat cover No.2.
52. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL CABLE
(a) Disconnect the 2 cables and remove the rear seat reclining control cable.
53. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "torx" bolts.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly.
54. REMOVE SEAT TRACK STOP PLATE
(a) Remove the clamp.
(b) Disconnect the 2 seat track stop plate cables.
(c) Remove the 2 nuts and seat track stop plate.
55. REMOVE RECLINING CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the 2 E-rings and 2 springs.
(b) Remove the bolt, nut and reclining control link sub-assembly.
56. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER
(a) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 3 "torx" bolts.
(b) Using a "torx" socket wrench (T55), remove the 2 "torx" bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly lower.
57. REMOVE FOLD SEAT CUSHION FRAME NO.2
(a) Remove the 4 nuts and 2 fold seat cushion frame No.2.
58. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE






(a) Move the rear seat track assembly outer and rear seat track assembly inner fully forward by operating the rear seat track adjusting handle.
(b) Using a hexagon wrench 1.5 mm (0.059 in.), push down the 2 handle stoppers as shown in the illustration and remove the rear seat track adjusting handle.
59. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY OUTER
60. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY INNER
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